deck and pergola

This is a deck I did not to long ago. The deck itself is about 50’ long and the pergola is 65’ long. The deck has two levels. The columns are treated 6×6 and go into the ground about 3 1/2’ to 4’ in the ground. Each column took about 3-80lb bags of quickrete. All the wood is treated and the decking is composite. The major gripe about about this job is having to cut the end features on the wet treated rafters. I went thru several saber saw blades, mainly because they heated up and broke. I finally found a pruning blade for a sawzall that really worked well. This was no easy project and I am glad that Buddy was there to give a hand. It was a truly enjoyable job…

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The work is good but I must say from a contractor and designers point of view, having built many myself, I feel you missed the mark here in the design. The Pergola comes off as so much framing and looks like an unfinished addition. As the wood ages this will only look worse.

NorthGaMan…The pergola is not attached to the house anywhere. The customer wanted to keep the gutters up.

JAGWAH…You have a right to your opinion. I have gotten nothing but compliments from all those who have seen it and most of all, the customer is totally happy with the outcome. What I was looking for was the shadow play of the pergola on the deck. There was also a budget that had to be met.

Now with that being said, I am always up to learning new things. How would you have done the pergola…Vic

-- My mind is like lightning...one brilliant flash and then it's gone.